Multifunction printer, computer, printing system and recording medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6947171
SERIAL NO

09670722

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Multifunction printers (20, 30) each holding a card reader (26, 36) and a printer (24, 34) in a common housing are connected to a host computer (10) via USB hubs (22, 32). Then, the host computer 10 can recognize the card readers (26, 36) and the printers (24, 34) as independent devices from one another. Therefore, the host computer (10) can utilize the card readers (26, 36) and the printers (24, 34) as independent devices, respectively.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Endo, Masakatsu Nagano-Ken, JP 14 194
Narusawa, Hideyuki Nagano-Ken, JP 24 312

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